UFC l ight heavyweight champion Jon Jones will defend his belt against Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 in Houston’s Toyota Center on Saturday, February 8. UFC President Dana White announced the news on Friday, per ESPN’s Brett Okamoto …
UFC l ight heavyweight champion Jon Jones will defend his belt against Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 in Houston’s Toyota Center on Saturday, February 8. UFC President Dana White announced the news on Friday, per ESPN’s Brett Okamoto …
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman is the latest to praise Ben Askren following the latter’s shock retirement. Askren announced Monday that he would be calling time on his career as he was dealing with hip issues and required hip replacement surgery. It follows a 1-2 run in the UFC with “Funky” suffering big defeats […]
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman is the latest to praise Ben Askren following the latter’s shock retirement.
Askren announced Monday that he would be calling time on his career as he was dealing with hip issues and required hip replacement surgery. It follows a 1-2 run in the UFC with “Funky” suffering big defeats to Jorge Masvidal and Demian Maia.
However, he clearly had a huge impact in the year that he was competing as a number of fighters paid tribute to the former Bellator and ONE welterweight champion.
Weidman is one of them:
“Congrats @Benaskren on an amazing career!” Weidman tweeted. “You were a huge inspiration to me and many more. From wrestling you in high school when I was very young to watching you throughout your wrestling and Mma careers.I learned a lot from your unique techniques as well as your mindset #funky”
Congrats @Benaskren on an amazing career!You were a huge inspiration to me and many more. From wrestling you in high school when I was very young to watching you throughout your wrestling and Mma careers.I learned a lot from your unique techniques as well as your mindset #funky
UFC president Dana White believes Dominick Reyes would be an ideal next opponent for Jon Jones. Jones recently discussed his prospects for a next fight on social media …
UFC president Dana White believes Dominick Reyes would be an ideal next opponent for Jon Jones. Jones recently discussed his prospects for a next fight on social media …
Over the weekend, Chris Weidman failed to generate buzz in his move up to light heavyweight after dominating the middleweight division for some time. Weidman decided to jump up to 205 pounds after struggling in his former championship weight class, taking on rising contender Dominick Reyes in the UFC Boston headliner. However, Weidman’s night ended […]
Over the weekend, Chris Weidman failed to generate buzz in his move up to light heavyweight after dominating the middleweight division for some time. Weidman decided to jump up to 205 pounds after struggling in his former championship weight class, taking on rising contender Dominick Reyes in the UFC Boston headliner.
However, Weidman’s night ended early, as he was knocked out in vicious fashion in the first round. After the loss, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who Weidman was openly targeting in his jump up to 205, mocked “The All American” for his recent defeat.
This doesn’t sit well with former Jones opponent and future UFC Hall Of Famer Chael Sonnen. “The Bad Guy” took to his podcast to call Jones out for what he called a “scumbag move.” (H/T BJPenn.com)
“It was a scumbag move by Jon,” Sonnen said. “A scumbag move to go after Weidman after Weidman got knocked out. Chris Weidman stepped forward into a weight division with the biggest name in the weight class, taking a risk and went after Jon Jones. That would’ve been a very helpful thing for a guy like Jon Jones, who is the longest sitting champion in the history of my memory, healthy and licensed with no opponent. Jon’s in a terrible spot, it’s humiliating. Weidman’s willing to help him out.”
In retrospect, Sonnen believes Jones should’ve been rooting for Weidman, as a potential fight between the two would’ve done good business for all involved.
“Weidman would’ve fit that bill,” Sonnen continued. “Weidman would’ve sold a lot of tickets for him. Weidman would’ve helped him on the bat. Weidman would’ve been great for business. Weidman took a risk, Weidman tried, Weidman failed, Jon teased him. Never ever kick a man when he’s down. I don’t get along with Jon Jones. I’ve never said a word about Jon Jones when he’s been down and that has been recently and that has been often.
“I am coming after Jon, now Jon is the champion of the world he can take it. Before any of you guys think, ‘oh you need to defend Jon or Chael’s doing something,’ Jon can take what I’m giving to him. But if Jon was down, I don’t say a word. And I don’t think any of you should either.”
Do you agree with Sonnen’s assessment of Jones’ taunting of Weidman being a “scumbag move?”
Chris Weidman has issued a statement on his UFC Boston loss and it’s clear that he has no plans to retire at this time. Weidman took on Dominick Reyes this past Friday night (Oct. 18). The former UFC middleweight champion was moving up in weight….
Chris Weidman has issued a statement on his UFC Boston loss and it’s clear that he has no plans to retire at this time. Weidman took on Dominick Reyes this past Friday night (Oct. 18). The former UFC middleweight champion was moving up in weight. While Weidman felt he could jump the line to meet […]
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones had some words of advice for Chris Weidman and Luke Rockhold. The two former middleweight champions made the move up to light heavyweight this year and proclaimed Jones looked “beatable” following his recent fights. However, they would both lose their light heavyweight debuts via knockout. Rockhold was knocked out […]
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones had some words of advice for Chris Weidman and Luke Rockhold.
The two former middleweight champions made the move up to light heavyweight this year and proclaimed Jones looked “beatable” following his recent fights.
However, they would both lose their light heavyweight debuts via knockout. Rockhold was knocked out cold by Jan Blachowicz at UFC 239 earlier this summer while Weidman was knocked out by Dominick Reyes at UFC Boston last night.
Retirement now seems to be on the agenda for the pair, particularly Rockhold. And Jones made sure to comment on their losses:
“Before you guys come to my weight class and start talking shit, make sure you can get past a few of my contenders first #welcome,” Jones wrote on Instagram.
As for Jones, his next opponent now looks to be Reyes who called out the champion following his win over Weidman. Nothing is set for sure as of now, especially with another rising contender in Johnny Walker taking on Corey Anderson at UFC 244 next month.
to watching you throughout your wrestling and Mma careers.I learned a lot from your unique techniques as well as your mindset #funky”